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2014 HYUNDAI SONATA — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

fire · 1634258 · 2020-01-03

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
73,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT BULBS LOCATED IN THE TRUNK COMPARTMENT GET EXTREMELY HOT WHICH HAS CAUSED MELTING OF THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. THIS IS AN EXTREME FIRE HAZARD. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THIS IS CAUSED BY FAULTY WIRING BY HYUNDAI. SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN 2015, I HAVE REPLACED APPROXIMATELY 20 BULBS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11296989
Machine
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